5.9
Earthquake details: 19 km NE of Otobe, Japan
Mar 9, 2026, 15:45:43
- Depth
- 144 km
- Felt reports
- 0
Source: USGSUpdated: May 22, 2026, 09:58 PM UTC
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred on Mar 9, 2026 at 15:45:43. Epicenter: 19 km NE of Otobe, Japan. Reported depth: 144 km.
Status: Reviewed
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Mar 10, 2026, 00:45:43 GMT+9
- UTC
- Mar 9, 2026, 15:45:43 UTC
144 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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- USGSmww 5.9
us7000s36m
- Depth:
- 144 km
- Status:
- Reviewed
- Time:
- Updated:
- May 22, 2026, 09:58 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth144 km
Significance536
Latitude42.0868
Longitude140.3092
Event IDus7000s36m
Magnitude5.9
Updated:May 22, 2026, 21:58:42 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: May 22, 2026, 21:58 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).